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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of contest does the General institute?
(a) A national speech contest.
(b) A spelling bee.
(c) A shooting contest.
(d) A beauty contest.

2. Which craft does Manuela Sanchez's mother make?
(a) Knit garments.
(b) Painted screens.
(c) Lace.
(d) Jewelry.

3. The General proclaimed Benedicion Alvarado which of the following?
(a) A saint.
(b) Queen mother.
(c) A traitor.
(d) Matriarch of the land.

4. The General paid the blind man 5 cents to do which of the following?
(a) Lose at chess.
(b) Replace all the insignia with pictures of the General.
(c) Recite the poems of Ruben Dario.
(d) Sing ballads from 12th century Spain.

5. What does Patricio Aragnoes drink in order to forget how to read and write?
(a) Poison.
(b) Turpentine.
(c) Rum.
(d) Iodine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the General bring to Manuela Sanchez?

2. Which part of the General's corpse didn't the vultures peck?

3. Who does the General refer to as his Queen?

4. How long will it be until the next comet passes?

5. Where do the lepers live?

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